Hull’s first Chief Registrar takes up his post
11th October 2019
Hull’s first Chief Registrar has been appointed to empower the city’s junior doctors to improve patient safety at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has created the role of Chief Registrar to provide a link between its senior leadership team, managers and its doctors in training. Dr Alexander McNeil, a paediatrician entering his eighth year of training as a junior doctor, said: “We are aiming to transform the … Read More
Multi-million pound equipment used in fight against cancer to be unveiled this week
9th October 2019
A new piece of equipment which is set to be instrumental in the fight against cancer will be unveiled at Castle Hill Hospital later this week. Members of Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s Radiotherapy Team will be officially launching their Varian Halcyon linear accelerator, or linac, on Friday 11 October. The Trust was the first in the north and only the second department in the country to begin using the machine, paid for through … Read More
Hull’s biggest health event of the year is here!
9th October 2019
Local NHS organisations are once again working together to showcase some of the innovations and amazing healthcare teams there are across the region, as the Hull and East Riding Health Expo returns to the DoubleTree by Hilton, Hull on Thursday 10 October, from 10am until 3:30pm. Now in its fourth year, the Hull and East Riding Health Expo is an annual exhibition and celebration organised by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, East Riding of … Read More
Hull families give gift of life by donating organs of loved ones
7th October 2019
Eleven families have agreed to donate the organs of their loved ones in the past five months at Hull Royal Infirmary. Nursing teams have referred 70 patients to the organ donation team at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust since April. Of those, 11 families consented to organ donation with five proceeding to organ donation. The figures were unveiled by the team at the board meeting of Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust after the … Read More
New cancer support group to launch just for men
30th September 2019
A new cancer support group aimed specifically at men across the Humber region will launch next week. The Living With and Beyond Cancer Team based at the Queen’s Centre, Castle Hill Hospital, is launching the group, ‘Alright Lads!’ for men who have received cancer treatment or a diagnosis. The idea for a men only support group came from one of the team’s patients, Steve, who said he found it difficult to discuss his thoughts and … Read More